Banca de DEFESA: DIEGO FERNANDES MIRANDA

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : DIEGO FERNANDES MIRANDA
DATE: 18/02/2022
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Ambiente virtual - meet.google.com/kdo-ieap-iyt
TITLE:

CURRENT STATE AND NEW DIRECTIONS FOR STUDYING PARASITES OF BRAZILIAN AMPHIBIANS

KEY WORDS:

Amphibia; Quitridium, Disease; Host; Pathogen; Brazil

PAGES: 45
BIG AREA: Ciências Biológicas
AREA: Ecologia
SUMMARY:

While some parasites are old acquaintances that cause emerging infectious diseases in their hosts, others are practically unknown. Information about these organisms is often crucial for conservation, especially when hosts are threatened, as most tropical amphibians are. Brazil is a megadiverse country with poorly known biodiversity and ecosystems facing anthropogenic threats. In this systematic review, we collated data to present the current knowledge on parasites of amphibians in Brazil in order to inform conservation actions and to guide future studies. We compiled a list of parasites that have been described in amphibian hosts in Brazil, the threat status of the hosts and the location and time of the studies. We found 231 relevant publications published since 1925 on 165 parasite species in 286 amphibian hosts. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis was the most studied parasite species, while helminths were the most diverse group infecting amphibians. Most parasites were described from the Atlantic Forest, with knowledge gaps in other biomes. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and Ranavirus were most often mentioned with regard to conservation concerns. Considering the 1220 amphibian species described from Brazil and only 165 parasite taxa related to them, we suggest that our knowledge on parasites of amphibians in Brazil still is in its infancy.

BANKING MEMBERS:
Presidente - 310.621.498-82 - LUCAS RODRIGUEZ FORTI - UFBA
Externo à Instituição - REINALDO JOSÉ DA SILVA - UNESP
Externa à Instituição - JOICE RUGGERI GOMES - UNICAMP